Friday, May 29, delivered a historic session on Wall Street. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both hit fresh all-time records, while the Dow Jones crossed above 51,000 for the first time, as the Iran ceasefire deal was increasingly treated by markets as a done deal. Investor’s Business Daily confirmed: “Dow Closes Above 51,000; Nasdaq, S&P … Read more
Asian equity markets largely surged on Friday, May 29, as the previous night’s dramatic US reversal — fueled by reports of a 60-day US-Iran ceasefire framework — gave markets in Japan and Korea a powerful tailwind. Japan’s Nikkei 225 led gains across the region, while Korea’s large-cap index posted one of its strongest single-day advances … Read more
Wall Street staged a dramatic intraday reversal on Thursday, May 28, closing firmly higher after early losses driven by fresh US airstrikes near Iran’s Strait of Hormuz gave way to optimism over a potential 60-day ceasefire framework. European markets, which closed before Washington fully confirmed the deal, finished solidly in the red. US Markets: A … Read more
Asian stocks closed broadly lower on May 28 as overnight US strikes near the Strait of Hormuz sent Brent crude up 2.5%. KOSPI -0.53%, KOSDAQ -2.54%, Nikkei -0.47%, Hang Seng -1.27%. SK Hynix bucked the selloff, rising 2% to officially join the $1 trillion market cap club.
US stocks closed near flat on May 27 — S&P 500 +0.02%, Dow +0.36% — as Zscaler plunged 31% on earnings and Salesforce beat revenue expectations. European markets ended mixed on Iran peace hopes. Overnight US strikes in Hormuz sent futures lower.
Asian stock markets delivered mixed results on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Korea’s KOSPI surged 2.25% to a record close, powered by SK Hynix joining the $1T club. Read the full regional analysis.
US stock indices hit record highs on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, as Micron hit a $1T market cap. European markets remained subdued amid fresh US strikes on Iran. Read the full macro analysis.
KOSPI surged +2.55% to a historic 8,000+ close on May 26 as Samsung and SK Hynix led Korean markets higher. Most Asian indices slipped after US strikes in Iran dashed ceasefire hopes, pushing Brent crude back toward $97.
U.S. and European markets closed higher on May 22, 2026. The Dow Jones hit its first intraday all-time high since February at 50,830, closing +0.58% at 50,579. German Q1 GDP revision lifted the DAX. Russell 2000 +0.91% led U.S. benchmarks. 10-year yield fell to 4.558%.
Asian markets extended the AI-driven rally on May 22, 2026. KOSDAQ surged 4.99% as smaller semiconductor stocks caught up with KOSPI. Nikkei rose 2.68% to 63,339. Shanghai and Hang Seng rebounded. Taiwan was closed.